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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 5 (The Resident Patient / The Red-Headed League / The Final Problem)Rating:
Release Date: 28 May, 2002 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $13.48 You SAVE: $1.50! Cast: |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 5 (The Resident Patient / The Red-Headed League / The Final Problem) Reviews
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Every once in a while, an actor comes along who not only plays the role of Sherlock Holmes, but actually redefines the role. In 1984, veteran actor Jeremy Brett (1933-95) actually did it yet again! And now, these wonderful Granada Television episodes are available on DVD.
This wonderful DVD has no less than three of the 55 minute episodes! My family and I loved this DVD, and think that any fan of Sherlock Holmes, or just plain fan of mysteries, will love it, too! (By the way, if you like Jeremy Brett, you can see him in an entirely different role in My Fair Lady (1964) as Freddie Eynsford-Hill!)
The following episodes are included on this DVD:
The Resident Patient - Series 2, episode 4 (September 15, 1985) - One day, a young doctor comes seeking Holmes' advice for a patient. The patient is mortally afraid of intruders, but can Sherlock find out why before it is too late?
The Red Headed League - Series 2, episode 5 (September 22, 1985) - When pawnbroker Jabez Wilson comes to Holmes and Watson with the strange tale of a league of red-headed men that never was, he expects to be laughed at. But, only Holmes can see that this strange "prank" was only the cover on a deeper mystery
The Final Problem - Series 2, episode 6 (September 29, 1985) - When Holmes foils a plot to steal the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, he finds that he has crossed the path of the "Napoleon of Crime" Professor Moriarty once too often. Will Holmes survive or will this be his final problem? [Note: this episode does include a scene that has a naked woman scene from the back.]
Holmes vs. Moriarty in this classic set
Once again Jeremy Brett and David Burke bring their wonderful portrayals of the great Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to the DVD screen in volume 5 of this wonderful BBC "Mystery" TV series.
Consisting of 3 adventures, the latter 2 feature Holmes' classic confrontation with that "Napoleon of Crime", Professor Moriarty. Played chillingly by Eric Porter, Moriarty proves to a classic opponent to Brett's edgy Holmes. David Burke, who would leave the series after these episodes, provides Watson with warmth and wit. While the classic confrontation of "The Final Problem" episode would leave Holmes' fate in doubt, there is no doubt that this is TV at its finest. A must-have for Holmes fans and highly recommended.
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